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Depression Era
This is the era that the Great Depression occured in. The Depression affected America for years to come. -
Black Tuesday - Stock Market Crash
Postwar prosperity ends in the 1929 Stock Market Crash. The plummeting stock prices led to losses between 1929 and 1931 of an estimated $50 billion and started the worst American depression in the nation's history. -
Planet Pluto is Discovered
Pluto is curently the 2nd most massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System. It is also the 10th most massive planet observed directly orbiting the Sun. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Tariff sponsored by Senator Reed Smoot and Representative Willis Howley. This tariff was signed into law and raised U.S. tariffs on over 30,000 imported goods. -
Run on the Banks
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This happened during the Great Depression, when masses of people withdrew their money from banks, causing them to fail. -
Star-Spangled Banner Becomes the National Anthem
Francis Scott Key wrote this poem on September 13th, 1814. He wrote this during the War of 1812. He was inspired to write the poem once he saw the American flag still standing at Fort McHenry. -
Empire State Building is Completed
Located in New York City, this massive building was declared the world's tallest building for over 40 years, with a whopping 102 floors. -
Lindbergh Baby is Kidnapped
This was one of the most highly publicized crimes in American history. This impacted Charles Lindbergh's wife critically, and foced Lindbergh himself into a private life. Unfortunately, the baby died of a major skull fracture. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt is Elected President.
He was the only President to be elected 4 times, and died in his 4th term. He proposed the New Deal and Second New Deal, and also managed to appoint 9 Supreme Court Justices. -
21st Amendment
This amendment was the only amendment to repeal a previous amendment. The amendment ended Prohibition in America. -
New Deal
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This was a series of eonomic programs created by FDR that were enacted between 1933 to 1936. The programs' goals were to fulfill these three R's: Relief, Recovery, and Reform. -
Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) is Established
Established by FDR, this agency regulated America's stock market, and was responsible for enforcing federal security laws. -
Social Security Act
This act was made to limit what was seen as economic dangers such as poverty, unemployment, and orphanism. The act ensured that the elderly would be paid back their invested money after they retired. -
Hoover Dam is Completed
The dam spans the Colorado River in the Black Canyon between Arizona and Nevada. It was one of the largest man-made structures at the time, and is one of the largest producers of hydroelectric power. -
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell is Published
Set in Clayton County, Georgia, and Atlanta during the American Civil War, this book depicts the story of Scarlett O'Hara, the spoiled daughter of a plantation owner, and how she uses every means at her disposal to help overcome poverty. This is a very iconic novel. -
Jesse Owens Wins Four Gold Medals at Berlin Olympics
Jesse Owens is an African American who won a gold medal in the 100m and 200m dash, 4x100 relay, and long jump in the Berlin Olympics. He was very iconic, because of his success, and he also showed up Hitler's statements about racial inferiority. -
FDR is Re-Elected
FDR continued to form aid programs during his 2nd term. He mostly focused on trying to pack the Supreme Court. -
Hindenburg Crashes
This was a German passenger airship, which caught fire and was soon destroyed. Of the 77 passengers aboard, there were only 33 fatalities. This disaster gained major news coverage. -
Amelia Earheart Disappears
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, setting many aviation records. She mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting circumnavigate Earth. -
War of the Worlds Broadcast
Millions of radio listeners were shocked when news alerts announced the arrival of Martians. Many people ran out of their houses and packed their things, preparing to be invaded by Martians. This was all a big joke played on radio listeners tuning in. -
Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Published
Winning the Pulitzer Prize, this book was set during the Great Depression, and focused on a poor family of tenant farmers driven from their Oklahoma home. -
The Wizard of Oz is Released
This picture was an allegory of the Populist movement. It was filmed in Technicolor, which was an innovative technology of its time. This movie is very iconic to the Depression era. -
Germany Invades Poland
The morning after the Gleiwitz incident, German forces invaded Poland from the northern, southern, and western borders., resulting in a victory to the German and Soviet victory. This also sparked the beginning of WWII.
